It’s all about first and last chances during August’s First Friday in Phoenix. Bassim Al-Shaker is showing his first exhibition in his new Babylon Gallery, and Phoenix Art Museum is getting ready to close its “Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion” exhibition, which ends on Sunday, August 7. For those…
Due in part to a particularly robust lineup of local gallery exhibitions for July’s First and Third Friday art walks in downtown Phoenix, there was an abundance of great art on view during July 2016. We saw plenty of great art outside of Phoenix, too – especially in East Valley…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 1, through Thursday, August 4. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Mahalo Mondays We don’t live near the ocean, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some beach vibes in the middle of the desert…
A trio of birds created by Phoenix artist Lauren Lee now tower over part of Roosevelt Row, an area of downtown Phoenix that’s been named one of the nation’s best neighborhoods and art districts. Lee’s Three Birds in Flight comprises acrylic paintings on three 10-by-10-square-foot metal panels and was installed on…
Iraqi-born artist Bassim Al-Shaker recently moved into a new studio and gallery space in Roosevelt Row, and will present his first exhibition there on August 5, during Phoenix’s First Friday art walk. He’s calling it Babylon Gallery, which references his Iraqi roots. Until recently, the space located at 918 North Sixth Street…
Photographer Andrew Pielage has closed Drive-Thru Gallery in downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row. But the artist isn’t done with the gallery business. He’s already announced plans for a new gallery opening later this year in the neighboring Garfield Historic District. Pielage is an occasional New Times contributor whose work drew widespread attention after…
New Times picks the best things to do from Monday, July 25, through Thursday, July 28. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “A Group Effort” It’s tough to find exhibitions featuring works by more than 50 artists outside museum walls or the art-festival circuit. But “A Group Effort,” a…
A new art venue called Herberger Gallery at Arizona Center is coming to downtown Phoenix. The opening for its first official exhibition takes place during Third Friday on September 16, although a soft opening and other activities are happening sooner, says A O Tucker, a local photographer who will co-curate…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24. “Water” Using fine-art aerial photographs taken around the globe, Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky raises questions about humanity’s relationship to water. Forty of his large-scale color prints are part of an exhibition…
The Phoenix art scene will have a new venue this fall, when art boutique hotel FOUND:RE opens in Central Phoenix. Developers include Habitat Metro, the Phoenix-based firm that created Portland on the Park and Portland Place condos, and Bond Partners. They had hoped to open FOUND:RE in spring 2016. But renovations…
With the introduction of Instagram in 2010, photo sharing has become something of a novice’s pastime, to say the least. With upward of 400 million ‘grammers worldwide, people are sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly at an alarming rate. For nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, beautiful landscapes are pouring…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, July 18, through Thursday, July 20. For more options, see our curated online calendar. Camera Obscura Workshop What happens when you mix an ice-fishing tent with a white board? If you’re hanging out with photographer David Emitt Adams,…
The vertiginous ups-and-downs of the Dow, the Nasdaq, the dollar, the euro, and the yen can easily degrade into nonsensical gibberish for most of us, but the power of numbers and the mystery of economics are elevated to art in Tuscon-based poet Susan Briante’s newest collection, The Market Wonders. She’ll be…
Julie Akerly announced on Friday, July 1, that [nueBOX] is moving from Phoenix Center for the Arts to Mesa Arts Center. It’s a significant step for the group, which Akerly co-founded with Matthew Mosher in December 2014. During its short history, [nueBOX] has had 24 visual, performance, and multi-disciplinary artists-in-residence…
New Times picks the best events and things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10. For more options, see our curated online calendar. Dan Schay New Works Festival Following Theater Works executive director Dan Schay’s unexpected death on April 7, the company’s board of trustees…
When Spencer Tunick poses 100 nude women in front of the Republican National Convention this summer, some Phoenicians will get to say they saw him first – during the opening reception for an exhibition of his works at ASU Art Museum. Halfway through 2016, it’s one of the best things…
From the street, Lisa Berg and Brian Seek’s Tempe home blends right into the suburban desert landscape. The cool, griege exterior is shrouded by mature trees and various flora and fauna. Once inside the front door, however, it’s clear how much the couple embraces color. Bright turquoise walls and black-and-white…
New Times picks the best things to do in Phoenix and Tempe during this abbreviated work week from Tuesday, July 5, through Thursday, July 7. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Dan Flores Book-Signing You’re not an apex predator — you’re merely hiding yourself from those who’d eat you…
It looks like Arizona artists had landscapes on the brain last month — from desert sands to beaches of shells. One created a jewel-like installation using images with subtle variations of tree rings. Another wrapped walls in coral-inspired ceramic forms that mirror the blooming cactus flowers. Some chose urban landscapes,…
New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Friday, July 1, through Sunday, July 3. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. “Caminos: My Story, Our Voices” Everyone has a story to tell. That is no less true of the Latinx and LGBTQ communities, but in…
“The road is endless for the true traveler,” says Thuong Nguyen, one of several dozen artists showing works at local galleries as part of July’s First Friday. Head to Roosevelt Row, Grand Avenue, or midtown if you need a good place to start the journey. You’ll find works exploring everything…
Kathryn Joyce has joined the Scottsdale Cultural Council as its new director of development, the Council announced on Tuesday, June 28. Joyce brings a wealth of experience to the job, which she started earlier this June. Her role involves working closely with Cultural Council CEO Neale Perl and the directors…
